A metal and/or plastic hand-held manual surgical instrument designed to position an implant into the body. Its mode of application is by transmission of an impact force to drive the implant into its final position in the body. The proximal end is a handle usually designed to absorb the impact from a surgical hammer or mallet. The distal end is usually shaped to conform to the implant shape, which could be flat or anatomically curved, or shaped like a chisel handle to facilitate the positioning. This is a reusable device.